Established in 1910, the company is located in Kaarina, next to the city of Turku in southwest Finland. HKT-Korhonen’s range of furniture mainly consists of timeless pieces manufactured with respect to the legacy of Managing Director Otto Korhonen and architect/designer Alvar Aalto.

HKT-Korhonen’s cabinetmakers combine long experience, strong competence and professional skills. The skills of the most experienced cabinetmakers at Korhonen are being passed on to the next generation to ensure that competence and handicraft skills remain the company’s success factors in the future too.

80 employees, EUR 6 million net sales

HKT-Korhonen currently employs 80 people working mainly in production. Production consists of solid wood furniture, bent components and desktops.
The company’s net sales in 2009 totalled over EUR 6 million. The company specialises in design furniture, of which the Finnish brands Artek and Mobel are most widely known.

“Our production focuses on wooden tables, chairs and armchairs. Our customers include design furniture companies and interior decorators of public spaces,” says Managing Director Jukka Korhonen, HKT-Korhonen.

“Good spirit”

The collaboration between Koskisen and HKT-Korhonen is extensive, as Korhonen uses Koskisen’ sawn birch, thin plywood, birch plywood and chipboard, all manufactured from first-rate birch logs.

“Our co-operation started in the 1970s and has continued in good spirit all this time,” Korhonen says.

He says he is particularly pleased with Koskisen’s expertise and active role in product development.

“I hope that our co-operation remains strong and the positive development continues,” Korhonen concludes.